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Jenna Lyons heads up the fashion company that I have loved the longest- JCrew. I wore their tapered light jeans and plaid shirts in the 6th grade. I wanted to live inside the catalog for as long as I can remember. Jenna has recently been making headlines with a high-profile divorce and rumored lesbian rebound relationship. That sure can’t be easy, poor buddy. One thing that is not up for debate is the fact that this girl has MAD style. Gorgeous, high-low, sequins and knit, cool, tall, drink of brunette so svelte that she rocks nerd glasses like they were the most obvious accessory in the world. I love love love her aesthetic, both in fashion and interior design. The first image is my all time fav – anyone want to donate a floor length feather skirt and boyfriend cashmere v-neck sweater??? Happy Friday loves.

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I stole this image from the amazing Ruthie Davis’s Tumblr feed. What do you guys think? Can the magic of the Hermes scarf make the iconic skater shoe of the early 90’s fabulous? A perplexing fashion Friday….

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A little ditty I always tell people: for a period of time when I was a very young girl, in the dead of winter, I insisted on wearing only a pink bathing suite and pink tutu. Everywhere, to everything. To be completely honest, I am not sure if this is one of those anecdotes I imagined at some point long ago and have told over the years because I think it makes me sound cute or if it actually happened. In honor of that real or factious period of my life, I bring you all TULLE for the grown up. I got started thinking about how a black, below the knee high-waisted tulle skirt would be the most fab base for a holiday party time outfit. I then discovered all these other magical variations and now crave tulle in varying lengths and multiple colors. How have I lived so long without it? Happy fashion Friday, to the little girl spinning in circles with her arms over her head…… just like a real ballerina.

ps – back to my favorite design elements on Monday xx

I would add a shirt but keep the pearls for sure.

I can't even. It's too perfect.

Elegance

Seafoam

I cannot believe how much I love refined with the chunky knit here. The sparkly yet utilitarian heel???

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All Saints opened their Boston store on Newbury Street last fall but it wasn’t until a week ago that I really bonded with it. This was a browsing only visit during a Sunday afternoon window shopping trip with my friend Caitlin. This brand is bananas. It is just the right combination of edgy and femine, hard and soft. Lux cashmere in a large gage chunky knit, a structured coat that flows just capey enough. So while I wait for fall 2011 to come on sale, here are some of my fav picks. Happy Friday, have a fashionable weekend!!!

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It’s been wet and soggy this week in Boston. Last night I went to dinner with friends at a new Asian spot called the Red Lantern in a rain boot/long skirt combo. The hostess was even kind enough to say she thought she saw a similar look in the Ralph Lauren store last year. Now that is service. There is no question that everyone needs a good raincoat for days like today. In my dreams, one of these would be my jacket:

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My mom loves catalogs and we have always gotten a ton at the house. Now when I go home, I love perusing them over coffee before the rest of the house has gotten up. When I was a kid living on Mountain Spring Road, my favorite catalog of the month was always Jcrew. I know I know, how much more Farmington, CT can I get but hey, it’s where I come from! How I loved those clothes and the models, how effortlessly cool they always looked pairing mismatched prints and colors and looking fabulous. 15 years later and not a whole lot has changed, I still get a lot of great staples at Jcrew. These days they have added a “collection” line to their offerings. Whenever I am on the website, my eye is always immediately drawn to these pieces only to have my hopes dashed when I see the price tag. But I love them none the less and for this weeks fashion Friday, here are my favesies:

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I stumbled across this brand at Barneys the other day and immediately fell in love. I picked up the wonderful dress below from their line. The picture does not do it justice. The dress is a white and lavender striped silk play on a men’s shirt that has a delicate feminine touch in the ruffles on the sides and a nice short front. Lots of leg people.

When I got home and visited their site, I found the award-winning designers of Sam Shipley and Jeff Halmos to be very interesting gentleman. These two friends, who met in college their freshman year at UC Boulder, have been partners ever since. After starting a line or two, they created Shipley & Halmos. Their tags read:

What an vibrant company mission, right there in every piece they sell! Check out these NYC based designers on their website and also a blog that features hand drawn sketches. Here are a few of my other favorite looks, happy Fashion Friday!!!

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Hello! My name is Alexandra and, in addition to running my business, I am passionate about yoga, cooking with delicious whole foods, and style. I will be sharing my daily inspirations here. Much love and thank you for visiting!